Saro was arrested following on a warrant of arrest issued by a court at his rented store in Tayabas City. Police confiscated a hand grenade, improvised explosive device (IED), pipe bombs and ammunition from Saro.

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Despite this, Saro vehemently denied that he was a member of the international terrorist group ISIS.

According to the PNP’s Explosive Ordinance Division, it is possible to cause significant damage if the recovered pipe bomb, which is the cellphone detonator of the recovered IED, explodes.

There have been intelligence reports that Saro’s ISIS group plans to terrorize the upcoming SEA Games this November.

ISIS member arrested in Laguna

Meanwhile, at around 2:30 pm another suspected ISIS terrorist was arrested during a raid on the Corsini Compound, Brgy. Real, Calamba City.